Poetry

Robert Beveridge

Robert Beveridge (he/him) makes noise (xterminal.bandcamp.com) and writes poetry on unceded Mingo land (Akron, OH). Recent/upcoming appearances in Not One of Us, La Presa, and Discretionary Love, among others.

James Foster

James Foster is a retired Distinguished Professor of Biology, Philosophy, and Computer Science, with an extensive academic publication record. He holds an A.B. in Classical Philosophy from the University of Chicago and an M.S. and Ph.D. in Computer Science from the Illinois Institute of Technology. When not getting stories out of my head onto paper, he reads classical Greek poetry, plays the Blues, pursues wild fish in remote places, drinks excellent whisky, and shoos his calico kitten Skitterbutt off his keyboard.

Hunter Hodkinson

Hunter Hodkinson is a Non-binary, Appalachian born poet, seeking community in Brooklyn, NY. They have found a poetic home with Brooklyn Poets, where they work as an Events Assistant. They also find enjoyment as a Reader for The Adroit Journal. Their work can be found in, december, Anti-Heroin Chic, The Rising Phoenix Review, Artistic Tribe NYC, and elsewhere.

Seth Jani

Seth Jani is a poet, publisher and bartender in Seattle, WA. Their work has appeared in The American Poetry Journal, Chiron Review, Ghost City Review, Rust+Moth and Pretty Owl Poetry, among others. Their most recent full-length collection, Field Music, was published by FutureCycle Press in 2023. Visit them at www.sethjani.com.

Corey Mesler

Corey Mesler has been published in numerous anthologies and journals including Poetry, Gargoyle, Five Points, Good Poems American Places, and New Stories from the South. He has published over 45 books of fiction and poetry. His newest novel, Cock-a-Hoop, is from Whiskey Tit. He also wrote the screenplay for We Go On, which won The Memphis Film Prize in 2017. With his wife he runs Burke’s Book Store (est. 1875) in Memphis.

Peter Mladinic

Peter Mladinic's fifth book of poems, Voices from the Past, is available from Better Than Starbucks Publications. An animal rights advocate, he lives in Hobbs, New Mexico, United States.

Madeline Phillips

Madeline Phillips is an NYC-based actress, poet, dancer, and fine art model. A two-time Poem of the Month winner at Brooklyn Poets, in 2022 she tied for runner-up in their Yawp Poem of the Year contest, was interviewed for their Poet of the Week series, and performed as a featured reader at their Friday Night open. Her work has been published in Battery Journal’s Uni-Verse Poetry – Prints – Proofs by Visionary Humans, the Marymount Review, Poetry Nook Vol 5, Yacht Rock, and Dead End. 

Richelle Lee Slota

Richelle Lee Slota (formerly known as Richard) writes poetry, novels, and plays. Her poetry chapbook is Famous Michael, her novel, Stray Son. Her poems have appeared in Caveat Lector, Quercus, Rogue Agent, Pratik, One Act, Blue Buildings, engine(idling, Yellow Mama, and Yellow Silk. She lives in San Francisco. She is a mentor to women learning meter in Annie Finch’s online community, Meter Magic Spiral.

Prose

R. Renee Branca

R. Renee Branca is a writer and photographer living in Upstate New York. She holds a Ph.D. in literature, with a specialization in Gothic, and has just completed her first full-length collection of stories, I Would for You. She is also the managing editor of Eleventh Hour. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in december, Harpur Palate, Horror Studies, American Drama, and elsewhere. Visit her at
r-renee-branca.com

William Delaney

William Delaney is co-owner, editor and writer for the publications The Jaxson and Edible Northeast Florida Magazine, and he published his first book, Secret Jacksonville, with Reedy Press in 2021. He is a graduate of the University of North Florida with a bachelor’s and master’s in English. In addition to writing, he has also worked in higher education and politics in Florida and currently serves as an aide to the mayor of Jacksonville.

Marion Duarte

Mario Duarte is a Mexican American writer. He is an Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate who lives in Iowa City. His poems and short stories have appeared in Arkana, Emerald City, Ocotillo Review, Red Ogre Review, and Rigorous, among others. Recently, he published the poetry collection "To the Death of the Author" and his short story collection entitled "My Father Called Us Monkeys Growing Up Mexican American in the Heartland" will be released soon.

Angela Nolan

Angela started writing seriously during the pandemic lockdowns after taking part in ghost story writing courses. She generally writes short horror stories, much to the dismay of her Grandma! So far Angela's short stories have appeared in anthologies from Carrion Press, Sins of Time, Jolly Horror Press, and Iridescent Words, and on Creepy podcast. Her flash fiction pieces have been adapted for audio by The NoSleep Podcast and published in an issue of ABFM magazine. Her personal Instagram @anginolan is also updated with her writing accomplishments.